Everest | 2007 S Col-SE Ridge
A UK expedition to Everest in 2007 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Mike Grocott. Summit reached on 23rd May 2007. 36 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 5661 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER07181 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 2007 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | S Col-SE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | UK |
| Leaders | Mike Grocott |
| Sponsor | Caudwell Xtreme Everest |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | - |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | Ireland, S Africa, Spain, USA |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2007-04-05 |
| Summit Date | 2007-05-23 |
| Summit Time | 0629 |
| Summit Days | 48 |
| Total Days | 60 |
| Termination Date | 2007-06-04 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 800 |
| Total Members | 21 |
| Summit Members | 10 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 26 |
| Summit Hired | 15 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| O2 Used | True |
| O2 None | False |
| O2 Climb | True |
| O2 Descent | True |
| O2 Sleep | True |
| O2 Medical | False |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(05/04),C1-Sherpas(10/04,6100m),C1-Members(17/04,6400m),C2(21/04,6400m),C3(28/04,7100m),C4(20/05,7900m),Smt(23-24/05) |
| Route Notes | C2 in Western Cwm C3 on Lhotse Face C4 at South Col. The expedition sent climbers to the summit on 23 and 24 May. Those on the 23rd were Hart, Grocott, Martin, Rasmussen, Imray, Dhillon, Pema Tharke, Mingma Tshering, Pasang Tenzing, Pema Tshering, Pasang Nuru, Ongda Gyalzen, Thundu Sherpa, Tshering Pemba, Dendi Sherpa, and Tashi Sherpa. On top on the 24th were Brown, McMorrow, O'Dwyer, Windsor, Phurba Gyalzen, Ang Kaji, Pemba Nuru, and Lila Bahadur Basnet. Non-summiting members: Ahuja went to South Col on 20 May as planned on Lhotse permit. Doyle went to C3 on 18 May, got cerebral edema, escorted to C2 by Vercueil and recovered. Gunning got to 8400m on 24 May in summit party, turned back very tired Hoyland to C2 on 21 May, had medical problems and did no more climbing. Khosravi went to South Col on 20 May as planned on Lhotse permit. Levett as expedition doctor went to C2 only. Lowe to C2 only as planned. Richards to C2 only as planned. Segarra to C2 only as planned and left expedition 15 May. Tankard to C1 only as planned and left expedition 15 May. Vercueil went to South Col on 20 May as planned on Lhotse permit. Oxygen: 200 bottles were consumed by members and Sherpas in summit pushes and by members who stayed for several days conducting scientific research at C4 (three members for five days, one for four days and five or six for three days each). In summit bids, most members in C3 to high points to C4; Dhillon and Brown in C4 to top to C4; Sherpas in C4 to top to and in C4. Sherpa summiters: Pema Tharke, 19/5/61, Lamabagar-3, Dolakha, Cho Oyu 29/9/05 Mingma Tshering/Tsiri/Chhiri, 2/8/70, Beding, Everest X11, Cho Oyu X2, Dhaulagiri 1 11/10/93, K2 X1 Pasang Tenzing/Tenzi, 1/10/84, Beding, Everest X3, Cho Oyu X1 Pema Tshering, 16/6/70, Walung, Makalu-9, Dhaulagiri I X1, Everest X2 Pasang Nuru, 17/3/73, Kharikhola, Cho Oyu X2, Lhotse X1 Ongda Gyalzen, 23/2/81 (11/12/2037), originally from Makalu-9 but migrated to Darjeeling and is Indian citizen, Everest 14/5/06 with Indians Thundu, 18/2/78, Beding, Everest X2, Cho Oyu X2 Tshering Pemba, 22/11/85 (7/8/2042), Beding, 1st 8000er Dendi, 22/11/76 (7/8/2033), Gorakhani-2, Solu, 1st 8000er Tashi, 4/12/77, Bung-9, Solu, Cho Oyu 8/5/06 Dawa Tenzing/Tenzi/Tenji, 31/10/75, Beding, Everest X3, Cho Oyu 2/10/06 Phura/Phurba Gyalzen, 24/1/74, Pangkoma, Kangch X1, Cho Oyu X1 Lila Bahadur Basnet, 31/3/83 (17/12/2039), Lamabagar-3, Dolakha, 1st 8000er Ang Kaji, 21/8/84 (5/5/2041), Kharikhola, 1st 8000er Pemba Nuru, 17/1/77, Thamiteng, Everest X3, Cho Oyu X1 |
| Accidents | Doyle's cerebral edema |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Summit Nepal Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2460481 |
| Year | 2007 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | s col-se ridge |
Members
36 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Tankard | M | 1950 | USA | Climber | Whittier, California | Cameraman | Details Other expeditions |
| Vijay Ahuja | M | 1982 | UK | Climber | Bolton, Lancashire, England | Medical student | Details Other expeditions |
| Charles Michael Brown | M | 1966 | USA | Climber | Boulder, Colorado | Film-maker | Details Other expeditions |
| Sundeep Dhillon | M | 1970 | UK | Climber | London, England | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Patrick Doyle | M | 1964 | Ireland | Climber | London, England | Anesthetist | Details Other expeditions |
| Michael Patrick William (Mike) Grocott | M | 1966 | UK | Leader | London, England | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Paul Malcolm Gunning | M | 1965 | UK | Climber | London, England | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Nigel David Hart | M | 1966 | UK | Climber | Belfast, Northern Ireland | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Graham F. Hoyland | M | 1957 | UK | Climber | Chapel-en-le-Firth, Derbyshire, England | BBC television | Details Other expeditions |
| Christopher H. E. Imray | M | 1959 | UK | Climber | Coventry, England | Vascular surgeon | Details Other expeditions |
| Maryam Khosravi | F | 1984 | UK | Climber | London, England | Medical student | Details Other expeditions |
| Denny Levett | F | 1971 | UK | Exp Doctor | London, England | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Simon Patrick Rhodes Lowe | M | 1960 | UK | Climber | Sheffield, S Yorkshire, England | Director of company organizing treks and expeditions (Jagged Globe) | Details Other expeditions |
| Daniel Stuart (Dan) Martin | M | 1973 | UK | Climber | London, England | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Roger C. Nizel McMorrow | M | 1975 | Ireland | Climber | Dublin, Ireland | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Michael Joseph O'Dwyer | M | 1975 | Ireland | Climber | Dublin, Ireland | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| David Mark Rasmussen | M | 1957 | USA | Climber | Whitefish, Montana | Cameraman | Details Other expeditions |
| Paul Richards | M | 1964 | UK | Climber | Billericay, Essex, England | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Araceli Segarra Roca | F | 1970 | Spain | Climber | Barcelona, Spain | Physiotherapist | Details Other expeditions |
| Andre Vercueil | M | 1968 | S Africa | Climber | London, England | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Jeremy Scott Windsor | M | 1971 | UK | Climber | London, England | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Pema Tharke Sherpa | M | 1961 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Lamabagar, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Mingma Tshering/Tsiri Sherpa | M | 1970 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Tenzing Sherpa | M | 1984 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pema Tshering Sherpa | M | 1970 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Walung, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Nuru Sherpa | M | 1973 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Kharikhola, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ongda Gyalzen Sherpa | M | 1981 | India | H-A Worker | Darjeeling, India | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Thundu Sherpa | M | 1978 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Tshering Pemba Sherpa | M | 1985 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dendi Sherpa | M | 1976 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Gorakhani-2, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Tashi Sherpa | M | 1977 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Cheremy, Bung-9, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Tenzin (Dawa Tenji) Sherpa | M | 1975 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Phura Gyalzen (Phurba Gyalzen) Sherpa | M | 1984 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangkoma, Jubing-9, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lila Bahadur Basnet | M | 1983 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Lamabagar-3, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Kazi (Ang Kaji) Sherpa | M | 1984 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Kharikhola, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pemba Nuru Sherpa | M | 1977 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Thamiteng, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVER07181 | AJ | Grocott, Mike | Caudwell Xtreme Everest | - | 113:220-226 (2008) | - |
| EVER07181 | - | - | https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_2008_files/AJ%202008%20220-226%20Grocott%20Everest.pdf | - | - | - |